The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-26
Senator PHScO.

We chronicle the fact that papers come to Us
from all parts Of the State expressing salts fac
ton in the election OF Captain Pasco, aud entire
reliance in his ability and patriotism. Indeed
We have not always known the democratic press
SO nearly unanimous IN paying tribute to the
qualities of a public man, and he certainly enters
upon the duties Of his high position with the full
confidence OF the people generally and it is
equally certain that as they have large expccta-
tons of what he will accomplish for their in
terests, even SO will he accomplish if he may by
earnest and able effort.
In the jacksonville .Morniag Netcs Of the Goth
we find biographical sketch of the man TO
whom public attention is turned throughout the
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his life are matters of popular interest, aud We
copy AS our space allows
Samuel Pasco was born in London, England,
June 80, 1884 and is therefore in his 53l year.
When 10 years old his parents moved to Char
lestown. Mass, where he was educated, gradua-
ting at Harvard in 1853, when he moved at once
to Florida He is what is called thoroughly
self-made man. He is of four brothers
among whom he ranks third in age The two
elder ones reside 10 Massachusetts, where their
father a member of an old and honored English
family first settled. The fourth brother is DR..
Frederick Pasco, professor of the Duval High
School Of this city.
When Mr. Pasco first came TO this State in
January, 1859, he located at Waukeenah, where
he taught school and studied law. When the
war broke out he Joined in the contest and was
either in active service or prisoner until its
close When he WAS liberated, he settled in
Monticello and practiced law with Colonel Dill
| one OF the brightest and most influential lawyers
in tina, section of the State. AT the Colonel
| death, Mr. Pasco succeeded him and was then the
| leading lawyer in Monticello. He soon became
| quite prominent He was and is "a prominent
Mason, having been Grand Master for three
| terms, from 1870 to 1873. He was Past Grand
Master in the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and
taking all thing. combined, he gained quite a
! reputation and considerable notorety.
Monticello soon recognized him as its leading
| man IN all things and he became prominent and
influential throughout the State. He was trus-
tee of the Monticello academy and organized the
| Monticello Military Company, Of which he was
Captain for number of years.
| Ii was in Monticello that he first met his wife
| and on October %, 1869, he marred Miss Jessie
| Denham, one of an old Scotch family of an hon
ored name The union brought to the pair six
| children, four boys and two girls. The eldest is
| a young lady about II years of age.
Although Mr. Pasco had held the offices of
Clerk OF the County Court and City Clerk in
| Monticello, he dld not take a prominent part in
politics until 1876, when he was unanimously
chosen Chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee In 1884 he received a
| large vote in the State Democratic convention
tor the Gubernatorial nomination. In 1885 he
was the President of the Constitutional Convcn
ton, and in 1887 Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives being elected United States Senator
while serving in that capacity.
Samuel PascO was u brave soldier in the war
of the States. He enlisted early as private in
the Third Florida Infantry and 30 continued,
seeking no promotion. Though often on detail
in clerical capacity at regimental or brigade
| headquarters because of educational quafca-
TONS he would throw down his pen to take his
gun, and 60 to the front whenever fight &C.
| Cured, and he was known as enc of the
bravest of the brave in his command
When at last wounded and prisoner
| he resisted the entreates of his family in the
! North that he should take the oath that would
release him from the hardships of federal
prison. True TO the convictions of duty thai
led him to enlist in the cause of the people
among whom he had recently cast his lot, he
persisted in his allegiance, and when their cause
was lost, he came to them again, and to abide
| with them to the end.